PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN
No. 26.
PR1NCE GEORgI, B.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1925
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Aldermen View with Suspicion Police Plan
Prepared to Hand Zantr Province.
Mavor \lward'� Proposal Will be Dealt With at Next Regular Meeting.
/-;... Council Not
Over Police Control to the
of the police business to the-
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same time effect a saving to the rate-payers of $2000 per annum.
Alderman Guest drew an explana-tion from the mayor to the effect that the city would Continue to pay for
Has No Choice in Fixing Its Own Tariff
would retain the fines, and there was every reason to believe the municipality's proportion of the liquor liquor profits would not be encroached upon.
Alderman Taylor was anxious to (Continued on Page 4j
Canada.
Smaller Home Market Should . Protected to Make Operation Profitable.
PLOT AGAINST HON. AUSTIN
CHAMBERLAIN DISCLOSED
cral mooting of the city coun-
I en Monday evening to
the draft of an agreement
by Mayor Alward and
McMullin, superintendent ol
. ncial police, which has for
� the transfer of police ad-
;;-,/^thofSymUniCiPal l� Chamberlain, and a strong guard has :.:;'n;.nt'as arrived at pro-1 !*�". thl'�>vn *��nd: him. The plot
: the policing of the muni-
by the provincial authority-
London, April
authoiities c'.^ini t have unearthed a plot against the life oi lion
W. R. Morson, president of the Prosperity League of Canada, haa chosen the time when the members j of the Canadian parliament are dis-; cussing the budget and the tariff to
30.�Government launch the propaganda of.the league as to the necessity of making the 1 'dominion tariff equal to that of the United States. Since debate commenced at
of $4750.00, payable in instalments. This is just at it has been costing the olice during the year 1924. ity financial statement this lown at $7654.52, but this ludes the $2194.64 charged
the budget
, j . � ..����.i.ji . a-- �� �, Ottawa up-
said to have been hatched in Soda, |wards of one hundred members of �i_u irana, by Soviet agents who are i the commons have added their con-11 !n t0 ' ' constitu- i tribution, but-for the most part they
have been threshing old political
g to upset the cpns tional authority in that country.
C. C. THOMPSON CONVICTED
OF PAYROLL ROBBERY
straw.
There is really very little difference between the Liberal and Con-
son was found guilty at the assize court ,..?si celebrated
hardly; rid the expense of
city pound will remain
nave
been preaching for years that the tanlf should be materially increased,
, .., �rfe � .- , i but when they have had the opportu-
. when fe,o.OOO was taken from !nity ot giving effect to their theories
they have lacked the courage. The Liberals, on the other side, have been
city payroll robbery in
a city official. He will be sentenced later. Thompson and Frank de Paulo
I
the nature of a iniarantep
. ri >r 'mnrd would not raid
!v with any further
:� i liquor act enforcement,
1 ��� argued the arrangement
ffect a saving to the city of
pendent upon how ccnt;.ori-
liquor board might be in the
� f liquor act enforcement *1
ontinued to be responsible
n reement recites that J. IT. in, superintendent of provin. j ice, undertakes and agrees to large of the policing of tho lily__of the city of Prince
for a period of one yoar. citv council, in consideration . agrees to pay into the c .�
1 ivcriue of the province *hf> �4 7f)O, in quarterly payments
EASTERN STAR LODGE
INSTALLED LAST EVENING
A lodge of the Order of Eastern Star was installed in the city last evening. The following are the officers: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Herb'. Porter; Associate Matron, Mrs. R. W. MacLeod; Worthy Patron, R, W. MacLeod; Secretary, Mrs. A. Flaten; Treasurer, Mrs. George Ontrami; Conductress, Mrs. Clara Styles; As-( istant Conductress, Mrs. John Ferguson; Chaplain, Mrs. G. .C. Perkins; Marshal. Mrs. Alex. Wimbles; Warder, Mrs. Harry Parks; Sentinel, J. Gaul. The five points of the Star are as follows: Ada, Mrs. F, P. Bui den;
be Uj.wjrd as downward. In a quarter of a century there has been plenty of tariff tinkering, but very little change.
W. R. Morson has issued a little thesis'upon the taritt question which might by read with protit by most ot cue disputants at Ottawa. In eiFect
iJCK COMMISSION WILIi CHANG K A 1{ RAXGEM ENTS
KOH THE CITY POUND
The board of police commissioners will make different arrangements for the enforcement of the city pound by-law this summer. In the past it was "the practice to pay the pound-keeper $G0 per month and to permit him to handle the city coyt herd. The result was that, while the occupant of the office was on hand at the end of the month to receive his cheque; he did nothing in tho way of rounding up horses and rattle limning., at largo upon the clly .".Meets. The arrangement was unworkable as one man could :i >t be herding cattle ou the flats and look-
t
after strays i.bout the city. At tVir ,n �i ;.pg on Tuesday wymi&sioners ! the milch cows uf the rosicl'iits. The applications f" the position are required to be on lu'nd at the city'hall on or before fi o.clock on the afternoon of Monday, May 4th.
Residents who have been in the haVt of placing their cows in the charge of the city pound-keeper should take notice they "will have to make other arrangements this year as the police, commissioners are determined .they will not. continue a pound-keeper in office if he has"any responsibility in connection with the herding of cattle.
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
choice in the hxing ot its
and
it is dinicuit to read his proposition without being impressed wall his logic. He asserts that anyone who piasters his fciniple proposition has a rigntto say he understands the Can-This is his
"Canada's tariff policy is dictated
ftuth, Mrs. Ivor Guest; Esther, Mrs. j by circumstances beyond the control W. K. Nichols; Martha, Mrs. Ken tr-fPi Canadians.
Manna, a' comparative outrider, von the 2000-guinea Newmarket sweepstake yesterday. St. Becan >vas second, and Oojah third.
Rev. A. J. Lewis . Prest'yteiian clergyman and member for Swift Current, urged the taxation of hach-lors in the house of commons o>. Tuesilay as a means of increasing population.
The statement was made in \ ic-toria yesterday; that a startling announcement in connection with the
Majority ravor Change on the Police Board
Commissioner J. D. Maclcod Opposed to Surrender of CoiitrpJ of Police Matteni. s
Commissioner R. W. MacLeod Say-All the Advantages Are With
New Arrangement. The members of the board of police commissioners considered the proposal of Mayor Alward for the transfer of the policing of the city to the provincial authority at a meeting held at noon on Tuesday. From, the dis-cussion which resulted it is evident the mayor has a majority of the board with him on the issue. Commissioner R. W. MacLeod expressed himself as in favor of the change, but Commissioner J. D. Macleod was not prepared to give it his endorsation at the present time. He is not in favor of transferring police matters to the provincial authority, and if he does give his assent it will only be after he han been shown that a substantial saving will accrue to the city.
Mayor Alward, in explaining the agreement to the commissioners, said it represented what had been agre.ed upon at a conference with the authorities at Victoria. He admitted some minor changes should be made in the text to set out more clearly the understanding which had been arrived at. It had been delivered to him when he was about to take the boat for Vancouver, and he did not have a chance to go over it with the attorney-generalfe office. The understanding reached on the matters he referred to had been definite, and he anticipated no difficulty in having the decisions reached definitely set out in the agreement.
Commissioner J. D. Macleod asked in what respect the present ngree-ment differed with the proposal of last year, and how the two compared in the matter of cost to the city.
Mayor Alward produced the document which had been drafted last veax. He intimated there wiii very
fi-om the attorney-general1, within the next few days.
fficers and constables of the rial police assigned by the ltondent to curry out th'. wmk 'ini' Lhe municipality shall be to the absolute control, dir-a:nl government of the said itendent, and shall consist of, ^ ficei'_ anri constables as the his absolute di-
win; and Electra, Mrs. R. Edwards. Organ!,1.t, Mrs. Archie McMillan.
"Canada's wages are established in the United States, in part by international labor unions, but more completely Dy an old institution called
PEACE RIVER CONSERVATIVES
NOMINATE J. A. COLLINS I the "law of supply and demand." If
--------- j wages are lower in Canada than in
!
The Conservatives in the federalithe United States, Canadians go tc P��ace River riding have nominated the United States to get the higher J. A. Collins, an Edmonton business wagus and Canada lose her popula-l.l'iii, as their candidate in the pend- tioin Thus United States conditions ing dominion election. The nomi- fix our basis of cost. That is one may deem necessary to carry natim, convention was held in Ed- hoin of our dilemma.
*"�. _ >�.i,;__;_...*_..�- :______Imontori. f 'The other horn is that if we da
pay United States rates of wages we
lent in
tines and forfeitures imposed illecte'd by the police miagls-�i any other magistrate in the pal court for the infraction of
CHINAMAN ACQUITTED
laws, �trca's pay trato cutin
ion
Chang Sing, the Chinaman charged
r provincial laws, or by- with' th(? murder of David Lew, was tail be paid into the municipal ac(n!ittC(j bv a mixed jury of men and the^ municipality shall j and >vomen* on Thursday night at
nncouver. The trial of the case
salary of the police magis-(l for tho services of a prose-' occu k>d four daySi
ounsci when necessary. ________
municipality ishall maintain ita �il police office and lock-up exclusive use of the superin-
in policing the municpality
('(�nt territory, supRrintendent shnll not ble for the collection i" licence fees, nor shall
D. H. ROSS WILL VISIT
AUSTRALIA TO DEAL WITH THE COMMERCIAL TREATY
habiii
vide
cipa]
I :�y f
"f th
for
oftici courl
shall b o'r e.\p< fllity o
:?f ;�.
in tho anv in
Ottawa, April 28.�D. H. Ross, for-be nier trade commissioner to Australia, of will leave shortly for the southern *c ! commonwealth to deal with matters any duties in respect there- connnected with the rounding out of i respect of the keeping of j tlu, connnercial treaty between Aus-�u within the municipality, j tralia and Canada. This statement rreement shall not affect the was inA(\e jn the house of commons of the municipality to pro-' vt.stcrday by Premier Mackenzie the maintenance of muni-; "Kj'nrT( in answer to an enquiry made oners in the lock-up, and to ^v j"\'on Ai e. Meighen. The leader "P maintenance of prisoners! of tjie opposition quoted a cable the provisions of section 394 ; xv]-i\c-n represented Premier Bruce as Municipal Act, and for the representing grave difficulties had ry expenses of conveying � arjson jn connection with thc treaty � to the common jail, include negotiations. He desired to b'e in-^ansportation and living ex- � {orniO(j if the cable in question fairly "i -he officer in charge of; rcpresented the state of the situa� so conveyed, and for the j tion premier King .said he must de-1 ' police magistrate, and the I cl;ne to niake any statement based
'�''imnected with the police � newspaper reports, including charges for legal when necessary. "�>' the superintendent, nor vernment of the province, liable for any damage, costs uses incurred by the municip-otherwise, for or on account rising! front insufficient force municipality in the event of
PV1KY PARADE ATTRACTED MUCH ATTENTION ON (MTV
STREETS OX SATURDAY
The parade of the dairy stock of the Centralia dairy, which took place on Saturday afternoon attracted a great deal of attention. There
tion II1'un't'cti�n. riot, civil commo- -were some'eighteen animals in tlio fore'spm UsurP�(1 Powers, or any un- | unradv and with a single exception y n or unexpected emergency, j ',, were well bred Holsteln animals, bo iBsrProvi-�e.�l the agreement shall; There was much favorable comment vided -M'Ce frOm year to vear- Dro"^ """" llw> '�nndition -of the animals monf
year,
- ^--.^ to year, pro-, upon ti,e condition before " PSrty ^' ^^ 8hoWn :U thG Cl�-S-e--� �
winter
the
which evidenced the best of
tic, , ?f. any subsequent year, give I aUention on the part of the dairy � ?enti?? to term5nate "M anagement Rldiula^e/^{
>f
to term5nate
management.
of small
Piven.
said year, or any sub-, tile parade were a
boV mounted on the Burden Shet-
" � They took their work
j, y
for which such notice
tor �"r Alward made a strong plea th ^06^"1 in submitting it to
in submitting it to
teaUf "Bl-V. There had been a ^eat of thB cri,t.lclslT� over the duplication J>olice organizations in the
The
working- out of the ar-sticreested would do away of this. To his mind the
i ^
i ^ Z�q They t
oRt drfvinP .he caUle very seriously
and gave a finished touch to the
and gave a finished parada.
John Savannah .the wol! !2, which was the niiiount set out
Has Developed in Peace River Situation
Does Not Know Government
tions but Everyone Knows Where He Stands.
Ottawa. April 28.�Premier Oliver has not had any occasion to keep the wires hot with anything he has been able to accomplish since his arrival in the capital to look after the interests of British Columbia in the settlement of the Peace River railway. In an interview he gave today Premier Oliver said he had rcen a lot of people
I in. the agreement now before the board.
Commissioner R. W. MacLeod said Inten-!he favored the change for the reason he was satisfied from his knowledge of local conditions, and previous experience in police work, that a more efficient service could be expected
effict p
under provincial administration than would be possible under municipal authority.
Commissioner J. D. Macleod dissented from this. The opinion of the provincial authorities was, that the services of two men and part service of another man would be required to
since his arrival, but ho was not able I efficiently police the city. He was
'in favor of securing effic^nt men and retaining civic control of the police.
Commissioner R. W. MacLeod said it was not reasonable to expect the
to say he had got very far with the mission he had in hand. : His first interest was in connection with the Ponce River railway, but for reasons which were generally understood tho
Wheat, per bush Corn, per bushel Wheat flour, bb!
... 4.00 S5